Maybe a couple of generations ago, but now? I think only the rich would claim this, but they know it's tripe, too.

Some things work better than others, we can see it in real time now.

The benefits of socialized medicine are obvious, and we have 50 years of data. It's certainly competitive and of benefit.

Is it better than capitalism in every way? Depends on what, I'm not smart enough to know all of the details.